St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-21
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MI. OOnneIlY Went on 10 say that
lot OF men in Minnesota had fastened them
selves upon the grain markets OF the
state, and it would perhaps be right to
pour out the walls of wrath upon their
heads. but he had not come to abuse any
BODY. These men. by fixing the prices on
all the markets. have been able to shut ont
all competition. The result has been that
the farmers OF the state. as class. are now
impoverished. being driven to small farm
Ing to escape the grasp of these men. He
made the statement that in Stevens county
there were only two farms free from
mortgage. and that the value of farm
property in Minnesota had fallen off Is per
cent.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. DOnneIlv's reference to the supreme
court created something of a sensation.
He said he could not understand how the
construction of the law could run mad
until it destroyed justice the essence Of
the law itself. Mr. Donnelly. with added
emphasis. declared that when he saw a
great court take from citizen a positive
right-fOr the protection Of which all gov
ernmentS have been created-he had TO
ask, What does 1t mean? Continuing he
said:
There are some things so plain that the
human mind cannot hesitate moment in
reaching its conclusion in regard to them;
aud 1 cannot understand how any court OF
law ana equity in Il state which has abolished
all distinction between law and equity; under
4 s. ST N Of law which declares that justice
Shall control in lis dictates-I cannot under
stand how any court. under any circumstan-
ces could do other than disregard common
justice in depriving any citizen Of his home
Tor the fault of another, and that other Il
public officer l am not willing to entrust
the rights OF mankind 10 any such court.
While I have the highest respect for the
members OF the court individually. | cannot
but condemn as unjust and shocking any such
decision, no matter from whence 1t emanateS.
! believe it was the great jurist and States
man, Daniel Webster, VINO once said that God
Almighty could foretell everything except
what the verdict OF petit jury would tie.
Ii Daniel Webster alive to-day he would
suggest an amendment of his own proposition
b. adding after petit jury the words the
supreme court OF the state of Minnesota
Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Donnelly concluded by informing the
men who formed and controlled these COM
binations that there We're penitentiaues
enough in Minnesota to accommodate them
and laws enough 10 send them there.
Mr.. Potter thought it unnecessary to talk
so much. and then he proceeded TO make a
speech himself. He Endorsed most OF the
points made by Donnelly. but took eXcep
ton to the assertion made by Mr. Don
nelly that the Judiciary committee had not
given the bill proper consideration. MI
Potter insisted that the laws of Minnesota
were sufficient to control the evils com
planned Of. and it was not necessary to add
a fifth wheel to the wagon. He objected TO
extreme legislation, and wanted calm and
deliberate cons Iteration.
Mr.. Rogers explained the reasons why
the committee had reported to indefinitely
postpone the bill. ana argued. from a legal
standpoint in favor Of the committees re-
port. He was opposed to the proposed
DOnnelly amendment.
Mr.. Rogers said he sympathiZed with the
producing classes. and belonged TO no
clique or corporation that had anything to
do with food products. The proposition
before the house is purely legal one The
common law makes the subject of this bill
the occasion OF punishment as a conspiracy.
We have right. though. to legislate upon
this matter before us without an amend
ment to the constitution. Mr.. Rogers de-
MED that there could be such a thing as
mOnOpolizing the food products of the state.
He said il could not be done because the
food products are not consumed i'll the state.
PracU cally all the flour goes East for ship
ment, and no sensible man can say that the
wheat of this state can be monOp0liZed. He
denied that the business men of ST. Paul or
Minneapolis had ever combined to impOver
ish the people. They took more interest in
the condition of the crops than any other
subject. That was question that affected
tbs prosperity of all Of us.
THE KEYEs AMENDMENT.
Nh Keyes. Of Rice, explained his amend
ment and asserted that it changed the
meaning of the bill which was before the
judiciary committee. He was in doubt
whether it was advisable to incorporate it
i'll the constitution. 1t would be better
perhaps. to make it law in the statute
book.
Mr.. Gregory. of Washington, opposed in
cooperating it in the constitution. He did
not believe in loading down the constitu-
ton il this way. He did not believe it
would do any good. however. to make
speech in opposition TO the free market bill.
as a combination had been formed among
certain members TO pass certain Iegisla-
ton.
Mr. Petit objected to Mr. Donnel!y's
accepting the amendment proposed by Mr..
Keyes.
Mr. MattsOn wanted the matter referred
back 10 the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. DOnnelIy made another speech in
advocacy of his amendment. in which he
made some cauStic illusions to the lawyers
and INDUCED in several humorous stories.
He said he was reminded of a saying of the
great Thomas jefferson. that il was a very
rare case indeed that a practicing lawyer
could be used to make a statesman out Of
No great reform has ever been accomplished
by a pTacticing lawyer. God has invested
the human mind with great acuteneSS. but
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20 so far as TO ndorse the sentiment that
ali lawyers should be hung, as he did not
know as that would be fair.
Mr.. Petit opposed the amendment but
said that neither he or the millers OF Mime
apolis cared cent one way or the other
whether it passed or not Neither did they
care what legislation was enacted. Every
man in Minneapolis who handled wheat
last year lost money. The wheat buyers
and millers didn't care whether it was an
open market or noI. They would buy
wheat as long as it paid them to buy it; if
it did not pay them TO do so they would
close the mills.
Mr.. Hendrickson explained his objections
to the bill. He said he would favor legiS-
lative enactment to cover the ground. but
he did not believe in making it part of the
constitution.
The vote on the Reyes amendment re-
suited in 81 ayes. and it was declared car
ried. Then. on Mr. Donnelly's motion,
the committee arose and reported in favor
of reading the bill third time and putting
il upon its passage. 1t will come up for
final passage to-day.
The bill providing for an appropriation
to make certain additions and improve
ments to the ST. Cloud Normal school was
transferred from the finance committee to
the committee on state normal schools.
MI Reese. the reformer. moved TO adj
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